Bio

TRANSACTIONSPlaced on injured reserve with an injured right shoulder by Carolina (10/6/12)...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (3/22/12)...Selected in the second round (59th overall) of the NFL Draft by Indianapolis (4/26/08).

2012Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (3/22)...Played in the season opener at Tampa Bay (9/9)...Suffered a right shoulder injury in practice (9/13) and was inactive for the next three games before being placed on injured reserve (10/6).

2011Played in 15 games with eight starts for Indianapolis...Started five games at right guard and three at left guard...Inactive with a hamstring injury at Tennessee (10/30)...At New England (12/4): Made first career start at left guard after making first 38 starts at right guard.

2010Played in 16 games with 13 starts at right guard for Indianapolis...Provided protection for the Colts to rank first in the NFL in sacks per pass play and for quarterback Peyton Manning to lead the league in passing yards...POSTSEASON: Started at right guard in AFC Wild Card versus New York Jets (1/8).

2009Played in 14 games, starting the first seven at right guard, for Indianapolis...Inactive versus New England (11/15) and at Baltimore (11/22)... Contributed to offense that finished first in the NFL in sacks per pass play and second in passing yards...POSTSEASON: Inactive for all three games, including Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans (2/7).

2008Drafted in the second round (59th overall) by Indianapolis...Started the last 13 games at right guard...Inactive for the first three games with an injured right knee...Helped the Colts lead the NFL in sacks per pass play...POSTSEASON: Inactive for AFC Wild Card at San Diego (1/3)... HONORS: Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie...At Houston (10/5): Made first NFL start...Vs. Tennessee (12/29): Suffered an ankle injury and did not play in the postseason.

COLLEGEPlayed in 46 games with 36 starts at Arizona State...Started 31 consecutive games at center to finish career...Allowed only seven sacks on 777 pass plays over final two seasons...2007 (Sr.): First-team All-Pac 10 selection...Started 13 games...Earned the Tim Landers Iron Man, Cecil Abono Team Captain and Pat Tillman awards...2006 (Jr.): Second-team All-Pac 10 choice...Started 13 games...Named the Sun Devils' most outstanding offensive lineman...2005 (So.): Played in 12 games with six starts, including the season's final five games...2004 (Fr.): Played in eight games with four starts...Part of offense that led the Pac-10 and ranked fifth in the nation in passing with an average of 317.3 yards per game...2003: Redshirted as a true freshman.

PERSONALAttended Corona del Sol HS in Tempe, Ariz....Graduated with a degree in communication from Arizona State.

TRANSACTIONSPlaced on injured reserve with an injured right shoulder by Carolina (10/6/12)...Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (3/22/12)...Selected in the second round (59th overall) of the NFL Draft by Indianapolis (4/26/08).

2012Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Carolina (3/22)...Played in the season opener at Tampa Bay (9/9)...Suffered a right shoulder injury in practice (9/13) and was inactive for the next three games before being placed on injured reserve (10/6).

2011Played in 15 games with eight starts for Indianapolis...Started five games at right guard and three at left guard...Inactive with a hamstring injury at Tennessee (10/30)...At New England (12/4): Made first career start at left guard after making first 38 starts at right guard.

2010Played in 16 games with 13 starts at right guard for Indianapolis...Provided protection for the Colts to rank first in the NFL in sacks per pass play and for quarterback Peyton Manning to lead the league in passing yards...POSTSEASON: Started at right guard in AFC Wild Card versus New York Jets (1/8).

2009Played in 14 games, starting the first seven at right guard, for Indianapolis...Inactive versus New England (11/15) and at Baltimore (11/22)... Contributed to offense that finished first in the NFL in sacks per pass play and second in passing yards...POSTSEASON: Inactive for all three games, including Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans (2/7).

2008Drafted in the second round (59th overall) by Indianapolis...Started the last 13 games at right guard...Inactive for the first three games with an injured right knee...Helped the Colts lead the NFL in sacks per pass play...POSTSEASON: Inactive for AFC Wild Card at San Diego (1/3)... HONORS: Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie...At Houston (10/5): Made first NFL start...Vs. Tennessee (12/29): Suffered an ankle injury and did not play in the postseason.

COLLEGEPlayed in 46 games with 36 starts at Arizona State...Started 31 consecutive games at center to finish career...Allowed only seven sacks on 777 pass plays over final two seasons...2007 (Sr.): First-team All-Pac 10 selection...Started 13 games...Earned the Tim Landers Iron Man, Cecil Abono Team Captain and Pat Tillman awards...2006 (Jr.): Second-team All-Pac 10 choice...Started 13 games...Named the Sun Devils' most outstanding offensive lineman...2005 (So.): Played in 12 games with six starts, including the season's final five games...2004 (Fr.): Played in eight games with four starts...Part of offense that led the Pac-10 and ranked fifth in the nation in passing with an average of 317.3 yards per game...2003: Redshirted as a true freshman.

PERSONALAttended Corona del Sol HS in Tempe, Ariz....Graduated with a degree in communication from Arizona State.